Cherish Uncertainty

 

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: The Edge of All We Know

Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?
     

Welcome Surprises

 

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: The Edge of All We Know

Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?
     

Christmas Eve 2022

 

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
- Mother Teresa

Nothing can bring a real sense of security
into the home except true love.
- Billy Graham

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
- George Bernard Shaw

Further reading: Joy at Home

The World is My Family

What is a Home?

A Joyous Season of Renewal
     

Welcome Whatever Life Brings

 

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: The Edge of All We Know

Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?
     

Christmas Eve 2021

 

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
- Mother Teresa

Nothing can bring a real sense of security
into the home except true love.
- Billy Graham

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
- George Bernard Shaw

Further reading: Joy at Home

The World is My Family

What is a Home?

A Joyous Season of Renewal
     

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

 

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: The Edge of All We Know

Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?
     

Faith Means Living with Uncertainty

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: The Edge of All We Know

Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?
     

Christmas Eve 2019

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
- Mother Teresa

Nothing can bring a real sense of security
into the home except true love.
- Billy Graham

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
- George Bernard Shaw

Further reading: Joy at Home

The World is My Family

What is a Home?

A Joyous Season of Renewal
     

Meet the Unknown with Courage and a Sense of Adventure

Know that the greatest fear is fear of the unknown.
Seek to meet the unknown with courage and a sense of adventure.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

In this world there is always danger
for those who are afraid of it.
- George Bernard Shaw

If we let things terrify us,
life will not be worth living.
- Seneca

It is only human to fear change, and to fear the unknown.
Usually, change is for the better. But even when a change is, on balance, painful,
there is always a silver lining to every cloud.
Be grateful for the blessings, and accept the rest as important lessons.
Right now, take a deep breath and welcome change.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Welcome the Unknown

The Edge of All You Know

Not Knowing

Beyond Fear
    

Welcome the Unexpected

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

The movie character Forrest Gump describing life
as being "like a box of chocolates,"
is such a positive upbeat way of
characterizing the uncertainty of life.
I have no idea what life will give me next,
but whatever it is, it will be sweet.

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Faith means living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
- Dan Millman

Welcome the Unexpected.
Most people think of surprises as being something unpleasant.
Consider moving past this instinctive fear of the unknown
and welcoming the unexpected.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Finding A Way

Addicted to safety?

Appreciate the Unexpected

The Edge of All We Know
     

Make a Gift of Yourself

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree
is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hills

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
- Dr. Seuss

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

Further reading: The World is My Family

Joy at Home

A Joyous Season of Renewal

What is a Home?
     

Welcome This Little Child

Jesus said: "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me."
- Luke 9:48

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.
- Billy Graham

You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way.
Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 22:21

When you pray for anyone, you tend to
modify your personal attitude toward them.
- Norman Vincent Peale

Fear makes strangers of people
who would otherwise be friends.
- Shirley MacLaine

I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers.
That's why we're here, after all, to help others.
- Carol Burnett

Further readings: Gratitudes

Where There Is Love, Nothing Is Missing

Meet the Unknown with Courage

Know that the greatest fear is fear of the unknown.
Seek to meet the unknown with courage and a sense of adventure.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

If we let things terrify us,
life will not be worth living.
- Seneca

In this world there is always danger
for those who are afraid of it.
- George Bernard Shaw

It is only human to fear change, and to fear the unknown.
Usually, change is for the better. But even when a change is, on balance, painful,
there is always a silver lining to every cloud.
Be grateful for the blessings, and accept the rest as important lessons.
Right now, take a deep breath and welcome change.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Edge of All You Know

Welcome the Unknown

Beyond Fear

Not Knowing
    

Welcome Newness

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Keep your eyes open to your mercies.
The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.
- Robert Louis Stevenson

Mostly, it is human to dislike surprises -
often with great intensity.
Be open to new ways;
sometimes newness just knocks on your door;
welcome it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Finding A Way

Addicted to safety?

Appreciate the Unexpected

The Edge of All We Know
     

Christmas - a Time to be Together

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree
is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hills

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
- Dr. Seuss

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The World is My Family

A Joyous Season of Renewal

Joy at Home

What is a Home?
  

Christmas Family

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree
is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hills

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
- Dr. Seuss

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The World is My Family

Joy at Home

A Joyous Season of Renewal

What is a Home?
  

Fear of the Unknown

Know that the greatest fear is fear of the unknown.
Seek to meet the unknown with courage and a sense of adventure.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

In this world there is always danger
for those who are afraid of it.
- George Bernard Shaw

If we let things terrify us,
life will not be worth living.
- Seneca

It is only human to fear change, and to fear the unknown.
Usually, change is for the better. But even when a change is, on balance, painful,
there is always a silver lining to every cloud.
Be grateful for the blessings, and accept the rest as important lessons.
Right now, take a deep breath and welcome change.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Beyond Fear

The Edge of All You Know

Not Knowing

Welcome the Unknown
    

Welcome the Unexpected

We will only understand the miracle of life fully when
we allow the unexpected to happen.
- Paulo Coelho

Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door. Notice.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you're gonna get.
- the movie Forrest Gump

Unexpected events can set you back or set you up.
It's all a matter of - perspective.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Mostly, it is human to dislike surprises -
often with great intensity.
Be open to new ways;
sometimes newness just knocks on your door;
welcome it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Finding A Way

Appreciate the Unexpected

Addicted to safety?

The Edge of All We Know

Welcome to Our Family

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
- George Bernard Shaw

Do you know someone who will not be with their family this holiday season?
Consider inviting them to your home and welcoming them into your family.

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
- Mother Teresa

What is our family?
We touch our full hearts and see ourselves
reflected whole in each other's eyes.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Nothing can bring a real sense of security
into the home except true love.
- Billy Graham

Your greatest gift to your family and friends is yourself -
your relaxed, happy, and fully-present self.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Joy at Home

What is a Home?

The World is My Family

A Joyous Season of Renewal

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
- written on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor

When did we forget? Why did we forget?

Further reading: Zero-Based Gratitude

Positive Attitude: How to be Positive Around Negative People

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat, Push Your Buttons, Get You Riled Up, Or Annoy You

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. Mother Teresa

Gandhi: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.